25 Beautiful Mosaics Around The World (PHOTOS)

The ancient art of mosaic has been used for thousands of years to decorate places of worship, from Roman temples to Byzantine cathedrals and Persian mosques. Today, mosaics are ubiquitous, though not any less beautiful, and can be seen in parks, subway stations, even people's houses.

Our pick of 25 mosaics around the world reflects famous historical pieces, as well as a peppering of contemporary styles. Feel free to add your favorites!

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Joshua Murphy:Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.

Lisa Guerrero:This mosaic is from my own collection. I used glass, shells, beads, mirror, glazed and unglazed ceramic, beads, gold smalti and vintage jewelry. Check out lisaguerrerodesigns.com for more.